Newborn Care Specialist - San Juan Capistrano, CA

A newborn care specialist is sought for a busy professional in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Baby’s due date is the end of October 2024, and the schedule will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday nights from 7pm-7am, and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday days from 8am-2pm. The contract will run for 4 months, with a possible extension if things feel like a good fit. Mom will be going back to work after 3 months.

Responsibilities

Prioritizing the safety and well-being of the baby at all times

Implementing an effective sleep routine that mom can follow once the term ends

Sleep conditioning baby so that baby is ideally sleeping through the night by the end of the contract term

Providing practical tools to enable mom to keep baby on schedule during the day, thus setting baby up for success at night, and vice versa

Be willing to travel with the family, if required

Provide recommendations on items for the nursery/baby

Provide professional guidance as it pertains to baby care, while respecting the family’s personal preferences

Full-charge care, when required (particularly after 3 months)

Light housekeeping related to baby and oneself

Qualifications

Must ideally have at least 5 years' verifiable experience working as a newborn care specialist

Must have experience working nights

Ideally have read/have an affinity with the book “Bringing up Bebé”

Requirements

US passport, Green Card or EAC

Ideally be local to San Juan Capistrano, CA

COVID vaccinated and up to date on Flu/RSV/Tdap and MMR vaccinations

Passport ready and willing to travel, if required

Trustline registered (or willing to register ASAP)

Available to start at the end of October and commit to the full contract term of 4 months, ideally with the capacity to potentially stay on in a longer-term capacity

Must be comfortable working in an environment with pets (cats and dogs)

Salary and Benefits

Flexible DOE

Temporary Full-Time